Last July, my wife and I were in Paris getting ready to tie the knot. We were there with a group of close family and friends, and looking forward to
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Whiskey Review: Balcones Baby Blue
I’m working my way through the locally distilled brown spirits here in Austin, Texas. I first spotted this bottle at Easy Tiger in downtown Austin and it was pretty darn
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Whiskey Review: Maker’s Mark Straight Kentucky Bourbon
There’s one sure fire way to know my wife’s grandfather has been in the room: an open bottle of Maker’s Mark placed somewhere within arm’s reach of the comfiest chair.
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Cigar Review: Quorum Robusto
I like good cigars. Who doesn’t? The problem is that good cigars usually cost a good amount of cash. Keeping the humidor stocked when the weather in Texas isn’t surface-of-the-sun-hot
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Making a Live Edge Dining Room Table
We recently purchased a house. Which is a great thing, and also meant that there were a ton of projects I needed to finish to make the house complete. One
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Gin Review: Dry Line Barrel Reserve Cape Cod Gin
I’m a sucker for anything aged in oak barrels. My wife is a sucker for both Cape Cod and gin. So when we heard about South Hollow Spirits new barrel
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Whiskey Review: Bulleit Bourbon
It used to be that Jack Daniels was the only brown liquor that was guaranteed to be in any and every bar in America. But as the number of people
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What’s The Difference Between Whiskey, Bourbon, Scotch, and Rye?
Brown spirits. I love it, you probably love it, but my wife thinks it “tastes like burning”. Which is fine, more for me. The question today is, since all of
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Cigar Review: Montecristo Cuban Petit Edmundo
One of my favorite cities is Paris, France. As much as I know that statement would make Ron Swanson shudder, its hard to deny a city filled with delicious food,
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